as in suspends
to bring to a formal close for a period of time
the conference was prorogated until the following morning
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An Encinitas City Council member accused of assaulting a resident during a parking dispute secured an agreement Monday that suspends his misdemeanor case and could see charges dismissed in as few as seven months.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Dec. 2025 -
Jersey City Police Department suspends LaBruno without pay LaBruno has been a Jersey City officer for 20 years.—
Christine Sloan,
CBS News,
19 Nov. 2025
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Jeff Bezos' company postpones New Glenn launch New Glenn was fueled up and vertical on the launch pad ahead of an impending launch before Blue Origin ultimately called it off about 90 minutes after the window opened.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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That left the measure with a series of extremely tight deadlines to meet before the legislature adjourns Wednesday.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
11 May 2026
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The proposal is still pending in the current legislative session, which adjourns on May 6.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
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Just as sunlight interrupts the darkness over his small Hokkaido city, the 76-year-old pulls on his rain boots and dons a bright orange jacket.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
11 Dec. 2025
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However, the influence of Uranus in Taurus interrupts the secrecy and mysterious undercurrents to deliver a brutally honest and surprising message.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
9 Dec. 2025
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If the House recesses on Thursday, the measure will not ripen until after the August recess.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
17 July 2025
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“Prorogates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prorogates. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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